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26/01833/CROWN - Crown Development Application Under Consultation

Proposal

Full planning permission for the temporary change of use of the former defence storage & distribution centre site (MOD Bicester A - site) in connection with the phased provision of non-detained asylum accommodation. The Proposed Development comprises the retention and change of use of Building A6, the demolition of existing buildings and structures, the erection of new modular accommodation, and the provision of space for associated health and welfare facilities, site infrastructure, wastewater treatment plant, roads, access ways, security infrastructure, parking, staff accommodation and facilities, and open space and recreational areas, to accommodate up to 1,256 service users. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 12 Sept 2026, 02:16

Application progress

✓

Received

2 Sept 2026

Decision

Expected by 28 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Nov 2026, from Cherwell's recent full applications.

Documents 35

Other documents 35

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record

Inside the Ambrosden built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council: Cherwell
Application type: Crown Development Application
Received: 2 Sept 2026
Validated: 2 Sept 2026
Ward: Launton And Otmoor
Parish: Piddington
Decision level: Committee

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Cherwell usually decides full applications by day 81.

target

prediction

Day 1269 days to the predicted decision (day 81)

19%decided within 8 weeks

91%approved

424decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Cherwell in the last twelve months, from validation. Cherwell decision record →

Cherwell

Planning Authority Score

3.6/10

Below average

#214 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Change of use

Cherwell is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #247 out of 296. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils

for householder decisions

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance

Cherwell decision statistics

Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026

92%

Overall approval rate

Above avg (87%) #77 of 296

94%

Householder approved

Above avg (90%) #101 of 296

47%

Decided in 8 weeks

Below avg (63%) #247 of 296

49%

Extended time limit

Above avg (41%) #218 of 296

77%

Minor dwellings approved

117 decided (1-9 homes)

95%

Major dwellings approved

19 decided (10+ homes)

96%

Change of use approved

47 decided

1,091

Total decisions

90 refused in the year to March 2026